Galaxy S23 And S24 Might Ditch Samsung Exynos For A Good Reason

The ambitious project does have some rather unfortunate drawbacks for the Exynos brand. By pouring all its resources into this dream processor, Samsung won’t be producing new high-end Exynos chips during that timeframe. This means that it won’t have any equivalent to whatever Snapdragon chip Qualcomm will release over the next two years, presumably the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and 8 Gen 3. In other words, the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S24 series will be using Qualcomm’s processors exclusively, not to mention other phones that will be launched before 2025.

This wouldn’t be the first time Samsung ditched its own Exynos chip in favor of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon, and the last time caused some backlash in its home country. That said, consumers might actually find this to be advantageous, considering the performance gap between Snapdragon and Exynos phones. This two-year hiatus, however, could only widen that gap or at least the perception of it.

At this point, it is still unclear whether Samsung can actually succeed in this bold undertaking. So far, it hasn’t proven to be capable of even surpassing Qualcomm’s output, much less rivaling Apple’s track record. Two years, however, is a long period, and it could definitely improve significantly during that time. Such a plan could, however, also worsen the status of the Exynos brand unless it makes an impressive comeback in 2025 that will put this Galaxy-exclusive chip at the top.